Device for gravimetric dilution of a sample with a predetermined quantity of liquid and corresponding method
AssigneeAlliance Bio Expertise
InventorPhilippe Le Saux
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Abstract
A device for gravimetric dilution of a sample in a container with a predetermined quantity of liquid. The device includes a support for receiving the container defining a volume able to receive the container in an open position and an injector configured to inject the liquid into the container when the container is received by the support. The injector has an injection axis. The injector and the support are configured in such a way that during an injection of the liquid in the container, the injection axis is directed towards a chosen side edge of the container, in such a way that the liquid is spilt substantially over the side edge of the container.
Claims10
A device for gravimetric dilution of a sample in a container with a predetermined quantity of liquid, the container comprising first and second walls assembled by opposite side edges, a bottom and a filling opening, said device comprising:
- a support configured to receive the container defining a volume able to receive the container in an open position;
- an injector configured to inject the liquid into the container when the container is received by the support, the injector having an injection axis directed towards the filling opening;
- wherein the injector is arranged with respect to support in such a way that, during an injection of the liquid in the container, said injection axis is directed towards one of the first or second side edges of the container in such a way that the liquid is spilt substantially over said first or second side edge of the container.
A method for gravimetric dilution of a sample in a container with a predetermined quantity of liquid using a dilution device, the container comprising first and second walls assembled by opposite side edges, a bottom and a filling opening, the method comprising:
- disposing the container in an open position via a support of the device;
- pouring said sample into the container through the filling opening;
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- injecting the liquid into the container via an injector, said injector having an injection axis directed towards the filling opening;
- prior to injecting, directing the injection axis to one of the side edges of the container in such a way that the injector injects the liquid substantially on said side edge of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.